Investors at John Deere's annual meeting reject anti-DEI resolutions despite company distancing itself from diversity measures

A right-wing think tank pressuring shareholders of large public companies to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion programs suffered a blowout defeat when they took their case to farming equipment manufacturer John Deere,

Deere investors voted overwhelmingly against a resolution aimed at its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on Wednesday, continuing a pattern of shareholder distaste for anti-DEI measures despite Republican political pressure on executives.

Deere (NYSE:DE) said Wednesday that shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal seeking to curb the company's diversity, equity and inclusion plans. Deere (NYSE:DE) said only 1.3% of votes cast had supported the resolution filed by the National Legal and Policy Center,

John Deere's investors supported DEI policies despite company management backing away from things like Pride events